Rhode Island

State Council on the Arts FY 2012 Revised and FY 2013 Budgets

Staff Presentation

March 8, 2012

Background and History

Arts Council was established in 1967

– Stimulate public interest and participation in the

arts

– Serve as the liaison to the state arts community

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Background and History

Film & TV Office

– Established to promote and encourage film and

television productions within the State of Rhode

Island

– Rhode Island General Laws provide a tax credit

of 25% to motion picture production companies

that incur state certified production costs

– 2008 Assembly limited the amount of tax credits

issued to $15.0 million per tax year

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Background and History

Vision

– To envision a Rhode Island where all people have an

opportunity to participate in the arts, where the arts

contribute to the social, economic and educational

well-being of our state, and where the arts are valued

by all Rhode Islanders as an integral part of life.

Mission

– To serve as a catalyst for the advancement,

appreciation and promotion of excellence in the arts,

by encouraging leadership, participation, and

education in the arts for all Rhode Islanders.

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Summary by Fund

Millions

FY 2012

Enacted

FY 2012

Gov. Rev.

FY 2013

Gov. Rec

FY 13 Chg.

to Enacted

Gen. Rev. $1.7 $1.7 $1.6 ($0.1)

Federal Funds 1.0 1.0 1.0 -

Other Funds 0.4 1.2 0.8 0.4

Total $3.1 $3.9 $3.4 $0.3

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Summary by Category

Millions

FY 2012

Enacted

FY 2012

Gov. Rev.

FY 2013

Gov. Rec.

FY 13

Chg. to

Enacted

Salaries/Benefits $0.8 $0.9 $0.9 $ 0.1

Contracted Serv. 0.03 0.03 0.03 -

Operating 0.1 0.1 0.1 -

Grants 1.8 1.7 1.6 (0.2)

Capital 0.4 1.2 0.8 0.4

Total $3.1 $3.9 $3.4 $0.3

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FY 2012 Enacted by Category

Salaries and

Benefits

27.2%

Operating

Expenses

3.4% Contracted

Services

1.0%

Assistance and

Grants

55.5%

Capital Purchases

13.0%

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FY 2013 Governor by Category

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Salaries and

Benefits

24.9%

Operating

Expenses

3.7%

Contracted

Services

0.9%

Assistance and

Grants

47.0%

Capital Purchases

23.6%

Staffing

Governor includes 8.6 positions for FY 2012

and FY 2013

– Consistent with enacted and requested

Currently 8.6 positions filled

Does not assume any turnover savings in FY

2012 or FY 2013

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Council Grants

Governor recommends $750,000 from federal funds

Reduces general revenues for discretionary grants

by $10,000 to $590,000 in FY 2013

Millions

FY 09

Actual

FY 10

Actual

FY 11

Actual

FY 12

Gov. Rev.

FY 13

Gov. Rec.

Gen Rev $0.6 $0.7 $0.7 $0.6 $0.6

Federal 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8

Total $1.2 $1.7 $1.7 $1.4 $1.4 10

Retirement Savings

Agencies used pre-reform retirement rates

when preparing their budgets

– Governor’s budget adjusts rates to reflect new,

lower costs and reduces general revenues expenses

– Savings from other sources shifted to unidentified

operating expenses

For RISCA these total $14,032

Some may be available to offset state costs

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Film and TV Office

Governor recommends $0.3 million each from general revenues in FY 2012 and FY 2013 for 2.6 FTEs and supplies

He recommends lowering the project threshold from $0.3 to $0.1 million and sunsetting the program in 2019

– Article 24, Sections 11-12

– Hearing March 14, 2012

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All Other

Community Service Grants: General Revenues

– Governor recommends $0.4 million in FY 2012

and $0.3 million in FY 2013

– Reduces grants by 25 percent

– Grants to 17 arts organizations

– 2 grantees declared bankruptcy but are still

reflected in recommendation

– House Finance Committee conducting hearing in

coming weeks

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All Other

Percent for Art Program

– Includes $0.8 million from other funds

– As of January 1, 1988, all state buildings or

facilities constructed, remodeled, or renovated

shall include works of art for public display

– At least 1.0% of the total cost of project

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Public Arts Projects

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Project FY 2012 FY 2013 Total Cost

Intermodal Station $200,000 $100,000 $300,000

Wickford Junction 200,000 150,000 350,000

DMV 88,000 - 88,000

URI - Biotech 200,000 451,000 651,000

URI - Pharmacy 480,000 - 480,000

Block Island Airport 50,000 142,500 192,500

Total $1,218,000 $843,500 $2,061,500

Rhode Island

State Council on the Arts FY 2012 Revised and FY 2013 Budgets

Staff Presentation

March 8, 2012